John Cleveland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 20

Author Cleveland, John

Date20 October, 1766

Call Number766570

abstractCleveland writes that he has heard from Jonathan Parsons of a letter, sent to England by Secretary Oliver, intended to do damage to Occom and Whitaker in England. He mentions that Parsons intends to write to England and state the truth.

handwritingHandwriting is somewhat informal and stylized, yet mostly clear and legible.

paperSingle sheet is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear that leaves it somewhat fragile.

inkBlack.

noteworthyThere are two marks — a check mark and a W — after the trailer on one verso that are likely 19th-century. These marks have not been included in the transcription. Cleveland references a letter from Whitaker to Parsons that is quoted in manuscript 766540.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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Rev. and dear Sir,
I am now at this Place, but design Home
next Week by the Leave of divine Providence,
It was my full purpose When I Set out from
Home, to have come by your house and paid you a visit;
But the badness of the way for Carriages, and the
the shortness of my Time to perform my visit
in, to My near Relations, has prevented me.
You can't be more disappointed than I and
My spouse are.
I saw your good Friend Mr. Little of Newburyport
a little before I left home; who desired to be remembered to and by you.
and I met the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Parsons, Who
was returning Home from Boston. he desired to
be remembered to you, and told me, that he
had just received a Letter from the Rev. Mr.
Whitaker
, with a Copy of a Letter enclosed
Which was Sent to England by Secretary Oliver
representing some Things respecting Mr. Whitaker
and Mr. Occom in Such a Light as would
naturally tend to prevent his success in Eng‐
land
. and Mr. Parsons also told me he intended
to write immediately to England to set that
matter in a just Light and get his Elders to
Sign the Same with him.—
As the cause is of God, that you are engaged
in, you may expect the grand adversary
will exert himself to his uttermost to throw
obstructions in the way of it's Succeeding;
but all will prove abortive: be of good cheer
the Lord will confound the grand adversary;
From your Sincere Friend and humble
Servant.

John Cleaveland
To the Rev. Mr. Eleazar Wheelock

From Rev. John Cleveland.
October 20th 1766.
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